إِمَّاeither

Example sentences

• وَالْقَضَاء نَوْعَانِ إِمَّا مصائب وَإِمَّا معائب

  The decree is of two types: either calamities or faults.

  إِمَّا — either. This word opens an 'either... or...' pairing, flagging that two alternatives will be offered. It is the first half, awaiting its matching 'or'.

  From: Accepting God's Decree →

• وَالْقَضَاء نَوْعَانِ إِمَّا مصائب وَإِمَّا معائب

  The decree is of two types: either calamities or faults.

  وَإِمَّا — or. The matching 'or' of the pairing, joined by 'and'. It introduces the second and final alternative, balancing the first.

  From: Accepting God's Decree →